Report: Downed US airman couldn't make contact at first because he was concussed; US destroyed own rescue planes to avoid Iran taking them

Report: Downed US airman couldn't make contact at first because he was concussed; US destroyed own rescue planes to avoid Iran taking them The Times of Israel

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Times of Israel: Report: Downed US airman couldn't make contact at first because he was concussed; US destroyed own rescue planes to avoid Iran taking them.

First seen Apr 5, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC Latest source Apr 5, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC

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Report: Downed US airman couldn't make contact at first because he was concussed; US destroyed own rescue planes to avoid Iran taking them

Times of Israel •published Apr 5, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC •fetched Apr 5, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC